New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-17
BISHOP SAYS THEY WILL BE STRANGERS.
THE ACCOUNT THAT HE GIVES OF THEIR CoURTsHIP


AND SHORT MARRIED LIFE.
Washington Irving Bishop returned TO this city last
evening from Philadelphia, where he an exhibition
at the Chestnut Street Theatre in the afternoon In
spcang OF his trouble with his wife, he said TO TRIBUNE
reporter:
ain view OF the inexplicabe conduct OF my wife last
evening feel justified In giving 10 the world some facts
which otherwise / should not reveal met my present
wife four years ago in Scotland was not aware hcr
that she was married woman, 10 she was living
under her maiden name. When | asked her mother
for her hand informed OF her marriage ana separa
ton from her husband When we became engaged,
gave her my life insurance policy and several important
parers OF value 10 me in defending myself
in several matchmaking schemes. sho left
mo with many protestaons OF affection
und came 10 America After her arrival here she wrote
me four letters and then she abruptly stopped cores
pondng with In my suit against LaboucheTe
needed several OF the papers that she had but could not
get them from her
then sent my solicitor to America, but he could not
obtain an interview with her About four months ago
came here and instructed my counsel Samuel X Randall
TO begin suit against Miss Mack for the possession
OF my papers When the preliminary steps had been
taken In this suit the mother came instantly 10
my hotel TO see me and invited mo
TO come TO her house, telling me that
the whole estrangemcnt between ner daughter and mo
was due to "a series of contemplate fasehoods. From
people beloved by me in connection with my daughter
had tried 10 make the arrangement was in terrible
state OF nind could lind my daughter ana hardly
knew what was about I'm.
Well Miss Mack camo Boston and after
some conversa Mr. and Mrs. Mack. my wfe
and myself Mrs Mack said that under all the circun,-
stances thing could do would be 10 get MAJ
consented and we were married NY VIE parens d nei
brothernlaw W. Miller Ste yart, and thor sx'yoarsola
child were the only persons present ahd MI. Suewalt
obtained the license for me- | DO not tnink tnat
II could have got away from Boston at thst time or
hours the marriage would havc taken place
We lived at the Parker House together two weeks lhcn
wife ioned me there, although tccgraphcd her not TO-
We returned TO Boston and lived at her parents house
"Ono morning l went 10 u dtawer 10 get some
letters which she had written 10 me
and which wished to keep IN, In oiass ,ioaa
and my wife said that she had taken them she said that
She did not intend TO return them l SAID; hclen
be careful Where there is no confidence there IS no ssle
~ | was obliged TO go 10 New-lork, ana gave
her a roll OF bills and told her TO follow me
and bring those letters told her II she didnt would
have TO provide her comfort and support FROM tnst
day 10 this have heard nothing from her.
met her brother yesterday ana he greeted me cor
daly told him that II was necessary Tor me 10 go 10
Philadelphia but had arranged for my wfes reccptio
lie said lie would meet her and take her 70 tne asio'
After my wife's conduct on the train Us
described by the passengers after her refusal 10 come
INV homo there Is barrier raised between us wnlch
cannot bc passed Hereafter We shall meet as strangers
though shall always protect her honor ana iof
her comfort and 7nppoItd Miss Mack my daughters
"",' na"a hIesseI my home She is the wife OF
nrnw,uent man whom you all know. and expect the
whole story will come out IN two OF three bays.